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noun
1.
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
2.
something resembling or suggesting such a covering, especially in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
3.
the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.
4.
British. the roof of a carriage.
5.
EXPANDa metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.
6.
Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.
7.
an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.
8.
COLLAPSEa crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.
verb (used with object)
9.
to furnish with a hood.
10.
to cover with or as if with a hood.
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Hoods
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Origin:
before 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def. 3; Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat
before 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def. 3; Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat
Related forms
hood·less, adjective
hood·like, adjective
noun
1.
John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
3.
Robin. Robin Hood.
4.
Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist.
5.
Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3430 meters).
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
hood
"gangster," 1930, Amer.Eng., shortened form of hoodlum. As a shortened form of neighborhood it began 1980s in Los Angeles black slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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